INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

STATEMENT OF EXPLANATION

(FLAP & C)

• Form
• Language
• Audience
• Purpose
• Context

Statement of Explanation cheat sheet

CREATIVE SAC

SAC Creative topics and conventions
SAC Creative cover sheet
SAC Creative assessment sheet

EXPOSITORY SAC

Useful resources and websites
Feature articles sentence starters

ARTICLES
Article- Social Media is not Community
Ten ways social media has changed parenting
Social media supports community resillience during natural disaster
Using social media during natural disasters is comforting, study finds
Just shut your facebook, pal

WEBSITES
Raising children network-teens and social media
Pros and cons of social networking
The impact of social media on children, adolescents and families

SAC ASSESSMENT -Context:Family and Society Outcome 2 Draw on ideas and/or arguments suggested by a chosen Context to create written texts for a specified audience and purpose; and to discuss and analyse in writing their decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.
MARK RANGE	DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range
25–30 marks	Skilful shaping of ideas, arguments and language appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context. Sophisticated understanding of complex ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected text/s; a demonstrated ability to draw on and develop these in the creation of own text/s. Highly expressive, fluent and coherent writing. Use of appropriate metalanguage to present an insightful, highly expressive and coherent written explanation of personal authorial choices.
19–24 marks	Considered use of ideas, arguments and language appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context. Thorough understanding of ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected text/s; a demonstrated ability to draw purposefully on these in the creation of own text/s. Expressive, fluent and coherent writing. Use of appropriate metalanguage to present a considered, expressive and coherent written explanation of personal authorial choices.
13–18 marks	Suitable use of ideas, arguments and language appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context. Clear understanding of basic ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected texts; a demonstrated ability to draw on these to some degree in the creation of own text/s. Generally expressive, fluent and coherent writing. Use of metalanguage to present a clear, coherent and general explanation of personal authorial choices.
7–12 marks	Use of ideas, arguments and language generally appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context. Some understanding of basic ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected texts; some evidence of an ability to draw on these in the creation of own text/s. Clear expression of ideas in writing. Use of limited metalanguage to present a general explanation of personal authorial choices.
1–6 marks	Little evidence of an ability to use ideas, arguments and language appropriate to the chosen form, audience, purpose and context. Limited understanding of basic ideas and/or arguments relevant to the chosen Context and presented in selected texts; little evidence of an ability to draw on these in the creation of own text/s. Simple expression of ideas in writing. Little use of metalanguage and minimal discussion of authorial choices.